The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-12
hose upright and noble life was an

member, and whose upright and noble life was Aa
/ example 10 us all.
i ResofreI That we extend our heartfelt synpathv
to the mourning family of the deceased in the az
| hiction which it has pleased Divine Providenes
l To send upon them, aud commend them for consO-
/ laton to Him who orders all things for the besa,
and whose Establishments are meant in mercy.
Essotred That q copy of these resolutions BE-
i semitic the soTrowing family aud that they be pub
| lished In the Pittsteld 1dUeTtiser and THE Ma
FRANCES r. GOULD.
ABBIE X. Powers
L JRANTA A. SYLVESTER
/ COMMITTEES on Resolutions
! Mrs. Eta NJ. Smith, Department CorrespoHdins
Secretary, Machias, Me.
/ DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
DEAR TRrnUys: The woman's Relief Corps Of
| Michigan has an encouraging OutlOok, and 70 will
be the earnest effort Of every member Of the star
| TO make this year one for the strengthening Of
| bonds and the upbuilding Of confidence between
| the GAR. and W.R.C Since Convention We
/ have instituted several new Corps, with many
more to follow First came Eureka with Corps
| No. los and "a charter members-a country Corps
/ OF great promise, whose work will be a part OF
| their religion. No. IO7. Vermontvfe organized
fashloned village Corps. from pioneer families Of
/ substantiaLmeans and high standing Then came
Morgan L. Gage, No. los, East Saginaw, with q
| charter members of high intelligence. All insti-
tuted by the Department President and repre-
| senting the bone and sinew OF the communities
In which they reside. Saugatuek Corps. No lO9
was instituted with "a charter members by Emma
p. Runions, OF these and others you win hear
/ later
Ofthe Departments staff one word. They are all
ladies' OF the highest character, intelligence and
patriotism, with whom it is pleasure TO work The
department secretary, Mrs Susan K. Winans, has
| no superior and few equals in her work. THE
i NATIONAL TRIBUNE may reasonably expect great
| things from US, and we shall TO it that none
| are disappointed The following, forming sections
| two and three of General Orders, No. l. shall ba
| our watehwords for the year:
/ Assured of the cordial corporation Of Depart
ford arHf Itssa1
| and confidence of Michigan Grand Army men. we
| register once more our solemn vows of loyalty TO
TINS Nation and the remnant of its gallant defend
ers not forgetting the sacred claims OF the widows
orphans and dependent friends of our precious SOL
| der dead.
| "While strictly non-sectarfan our Order reco0-
nizes the gracious Providence of God and firmly
maintains our work to be part of. his philan-
thrOpic plan, and therefore with confidence we AK
| His blessing for the coming year.
| Following is list of Department officers and
delegates and Alternates to the National Conyen-
President. Sarah A. c. Plummer. Lansing; 9.
| y-P., Louise A. Robbins, Adrian; j. V-P Hattie
| r. Murray, Homer; Treas, Harriet A. Tenney
lansing; Chap, Frances Stephenson. Grand Rap
| IDS; Sec, Susan X. Winans lansing; ms Amanda
u Miner Muskegon; Counselor Emma 3 Hamp-
ton, Detroit; Chief Institutlng and Installing OH
Ger, Adde @. Morey, Charlotte; Aid Hattie NJ Pad
den, Greenviei Asst Sec, Mabel Plummer Lam
| sing
Council of Admnistration-sar E. Lyon. How
ell; Emorett Reynolds, Coldwater; Hattie p
Thompson, Flint; Laura A. Kirby, Fenton; Susan
Delegates to National Observation-Disclosures
| Large, Lydia G. Hopkins, Detroit. Delegates Mary
| A. McConnelly, Flint; Emily Dowland Luding-
ton; Phebe Curtis, Adrian; Anne E. Rice Fowler.
Sarah j. Potter, POttervie; Frances Grisson, st.
Johns Nancy Irwin, Wayne; Abbie Flagg Battle
Creek; Carrie Il. Stevens, Stanton; Frances l. Ste
water.
Alternate at Large, Olive Perry. Maple Rapida
| Alternates, Maria O. Stevenson, Jackson; Eliza
| Roberts, Battle Creek; Lucy Wilcox, Owosso;
Elizabeth Barber, Nashville; NaryJ. Wilcox How
ell Dora Alexander. COldwater; Emily Wilson,
Grand Rapids; Mary e. Hamilton Cooperville;
Helen t. Gibbons. Deiroit Alice Moon, Lakeside;
Elizabeth Slocum. Union City.
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.
Kate B. Sherwood Camp. No. / Headquarters
$50 North South Eighth street. San Jose CAL wans
it distinctly understood-(I that no one aside from
the proper officers is authorized to represent the
| Camp ~ that Mrs Sarah NJ. Steele, announced
| by Garden City" in THE NATIONAL. TRIBUNE OF
April as Commander-in-Chief National Order Of
Daughters of Veterans (Provisiona). is a suspend
| ed member of the Camp and has right to repre-
sent them; t3 that Kate b. Sherwood Camp is
acting under a State charter and desires commune
cations from all Camps. ID. of ", in the United
States; (4) they desire all Camps to know that
there Is no National organization, d. of w. with
Kate b. sherwood camp as factor, or by sanction
| or consent of that body-Carrie Hastone Cap
tain; Julia Bellingall Secretary.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The Editor Relief Corps Department would 40
knowledge from Mrs. Sarah Z. Fuller, Past Ma
| tonal President. handsome souvenir copy Of the
proceedings of Fourth National Convention, held at
san Francisco. IL Is from the presses of Comrade
II. b Shllings, of Boston, the official printer of the
W.R.C, to whom all officers. past and present. are
| indebted for many fraternal eourtesies.
Mrs. Turner, National Treasurer writes that
| Comrade George III. Patch Past Department Com
| mander of Massachusetts. and Military Editor Of
the Boston Globe read Mrs. Sherwood's poem, Our
Woman Heroes" to enthusiastic audience OF
5000 at a recent Grand Army entertainments at the
Hub.
Miss Maggie Monroe Past department Secretary
of Iowa, who has been power at the helm since
the formation of the Department, retres from office
with the plaudits of all her eo-workers State and
| National. Miss Monroe is an example of what tho
young girls of the Nation can do i'm the great Relief
Corps Association and for the furtheranee of its
&The following is the status of the womans Relief
Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, up to July 1886. reported at san Franeiseos
Gained by initiation, 1890 gained by transfer,
2Z7; gained by reinstatement, Bill; total Fl 248:
lost, all sources, 1913; total gain for year ending
June 80 1886, 10 49, number of Corps. 053; total
membership, 36632; amount expended in charity
during the year. S2@. 4Sl. So; relief fund hand,
SD 50; Corps fund on hand, S2f 266 9S Cut this
out and compare il with the report which will be-
presented at fifth annual Convention if you want
to see the progress in cold facts and figures Of the
| great Grand Army auxiliary.
The ladies of w. H. Sargent Corps, No q, Of
GAINESVILLE, Wis, gave very enjoyable and profit
able entertainment on the evening of April Is. the
occasion being the celebration of the second ami
versary of its organization. The entertainments
consisted of a musical and literary program Of the
/
President, Miss Ella Wills. in behalf of the Corps.
of elegant flag to w. III. Sargent Post No. 20,
and sale of aprons and fancy articles which also
included the drawing of a quilt and doll. The
net proceeds of the evening amounted to $50.
COmrade H. ID. Burlngame S.V. c., Post 80, Tro-
quois Oak, writes that the Post were surprised
and taken prisoners ON q recent evening, when the
fair captorS of Corps 25 proceeded to deal out to
them with sparing hand all the Injuries and
delicacies of the season. The thanks of the Post
heartily extended, and there will be effort
to reform the eommissary.
One of the pIeasantest incidents of the Ohio En-
campment and Relief Corps Convention was tho
railroad excursion to the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home, a few miles from Springfield. This
is of the most beautiful spots in the whole land
fine central building. with 10 cottages chapel,
school buildings, industrial building hospital, etc.
"a little city in itself The only sad thing is that
there hundreds of children outside who cannot
be admitted for lack of accommodations. This the
GAR and W.R.C hope to remedy by pressing
upon the Ohio Legislature the Importance of en-
larging the institution, which now accommodates
. | over Goo The schools were dismissed, and the boys
and girls received their fathers and mothers in r.,
| c. and L. in holiday dress and military salute.
All who Witnessed the scene returned to their
homes filed with new zeal resolved to work assdu-
ously in behalf of full measure OF justice for the
wards of the State.
| When the Ohio Convention, WRC., met ae
Springfield, n resolution of sympathy was wired
Mrs. Mamie Waterman, member of the Executive
Board, Department Council who was lying at the
news of Mrs. WatermHn's death received;
thereupon her associates passed the following pre-
pared by Mrs. Lydia :. Morrison and Mrs. Emma
/ X of the Executive Board